The magic of photographing England's blue hour
Cornwall, England, including the town of St. Ives, attracts many artists.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the chemistry of early photographic processes.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about Michelangelo's Pietà of 1499, portraying the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion, by examining the sculpture in detail.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Degas' interest in painting ballerinas speaks to his love of classic beauty.
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© UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the voting process and different types of elections in the United Kingdom.
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© UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)From Britain's first mass-suffrage petition (1866) to the passage of the 1918 Representation of the People Act.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Lunamarina/Dreamstime.comLearn why the British drive on the left side of the road.
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© UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Examining the original Stamp Act of 1765 issued by Great Britain, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives, London.